How to Use next-level in a Sentence

next-level

adjective
  • Invest in a hair oil to land her next-level shine.
    — Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The roller is next-level tough, and its wheels are buttery smooth.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Jules rocked a gorgeous two-piece 'fit that showed off her next-level abs!
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 31 Mar. 2023
  • That’s next-level logic right there.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • So the next-level coloration is quite likely to serve more than one role.
    — Jason Bittel, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Want to know the secret to next-level crispy potatoes?
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
  • What that’s going to start doing to all our brains is next-level scary.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • On the floor for high school, Williams looks like a next-level player.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Roasting the tomatoes makes the sauce next-level good.
    — Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Bésame Mucho is back for its third year — and its lineup is next-level.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
  • Snag yours today and get ready for a next-level fragrance upgrade.
    — Allure Editors, Allure, 10 Sep. 2025
  • They’re made for wet and dry conditions, so their traction is next-level.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
  • The special effects are next-level.
    — Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In this era of social media, that’s next-level friendship.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
  • That took some next-level storytelling.
    — Sumera Riaz, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The straps are adjustable for a custom fit, and the dress even has built-in cups for next-level support.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • This avant-garde manicure is next-level with its blend of pink, yellow, blue, and green hues.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Being an athlete and mom is next-level work that often requires a break.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Did this feel next-level in terms of taking it more seriously?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 31 July 2025
  • Go after dark for next-level stargazing thanks a lack of light pollution.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
  • Henley’s game is built on next-level ball striking and the penchant to get hot with his putter.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Down to splurge on a serene, next-level luxurious stay with your closest friends?
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
  • Yelp reviewers think the cocktails are next-level.
    — Fielding Buck, Daily News, 28 May 2026
  • And her hair-to-dress matching here is next-level red carpet commitment.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 July 2023
  • This week, Target furniture is on one of those next-level sales.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Then there’s the Katy Perry halftime show, which was next-level.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
  • But that's only one reason Gomez's latest 'do is next-level smooth.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 1 May 2024
  • Just imagine this topped off with chocolate syrup, nuts, and a cherry for a next-level ice cream sundae.
    — Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
  • One of the easiest ways to create next-level volume is to flip your parting to the side.
    — Hannah Coates, Glamour, 29 Feb. 2024
  • To do so requires next-level ability at the plate and on the diamond.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024

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